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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5290

Dunn-Edwards Apricot Glow#FFCE79 · LRV 67

Apricot Glow reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5290 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS APRICOT GLOW
RGB 255, 206, 121 LRV 67

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Apricot Glow
SKU DE5290
Hex #FFCE79
RGB 255, 206, 121
HSL 38°, 100%, 74%
LRV 67
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Dunn-Edwards Apricot Glow

At LRV 67, Apricot Glow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Apricot Glow is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bread 'n Butter
SKU 0960 · #FFD182 · LRV 68
ΔE 1.25 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6675
#FBCB78
Afternoon
ΔE 0.81 · LRV 65
SW 6682
#F6C973
June Day
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 63
SW 9014
#FBD187
Pollen Powder
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 68
SW 9019
#FBD073
Golden Plumeria
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 67
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 70

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All yellow at Behr →
P250-4
#FFCB76
Equatorial
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 65
300B-5
#FFCD7F
Honey Bird
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 66
310B-4
#FFD483
Cornmeal
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 70
300B-4
#FFD189
Sunporch
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 69
360D-4
#F4D37B
Warm Glow
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 67

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All yellow at Valspar →
V054-3
#FAC875
Sweet Corn
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 63.2
V015-2
#FFD174
Glowing Reviews
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 70.9
3002-1C
#FFCF6D
Golden Butter
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 68.5
3002-4A
#FDCB85
Croissant
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 65.3
3006-3C
#F9D275
Amber Pearl
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 67.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
172
#FCCE73
Sunny Days
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 64
306
#F5CA79
Lion Heart
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 60
2018-40
#FFCF6B
Nacho Cheese
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 65
313
#FACF70
Golden Groves
ΔE 2.76 · LRV
298
#F3D27F
Broadway Lights
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 8.57 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 12.39 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 15.34 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 66

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1209-4
#F3C775
Yukon Gold
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 61
1205-6
#FFC863
Honey Pot
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 63
1204-5
#F9C982
Chunk Of Cheddar
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 64
1210-4
#F6D48D
Maybe Maui
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 69
1211-5
#F9D97B
Firelight
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 71

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.81
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 65
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 58
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 69
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 77

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.47
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 15.84 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 16.67 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 17.63 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 19.11 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.63
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 65
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 68
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 57
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 13.91 · LRV 62

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Apricot Glow within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5221
Orange Glass
LRV 65
DE5381
Summertime
LRV 66
DE5305
Yuma Gold
LRV 71
DE5353
Golden Crest
LRV 63
DE5318
Golden Retriever
LRV 61
DE5430
Beach House
LRV 67

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFCE79 in HSL space. Pair Apricot Glow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFCE79 + #79AAFF
TRIADIC
#FFCE79 · #79FFCE · #CE79FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF8B79 · #FFCE79 · #EDFF79

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.36:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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